Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-01
NORTHWESTERN ITEMS.


Alu the new Tdllrohu SSpl. ~fs
A Hindoo wedding was a recent attraction
In the Methodist church al Marion.
The Union Labor party will not fuse with
the Democrats at Dubuque this fall.
Keokuk is about sure OF another railroad
this fall, the Rock Island ana Quincy.
This is a general moving time for Metho-
dist ministers In many portions OF the state.
Horse thieves have been engaged IN their
unlawful work this week near Coon Rapids.
Davenport will present a bill to the legisla-
ture asking a change OF its sewerage system.
p. G. King, late treasurer OF Taylor county,
has been found entity OF embezxAng $4,000.
Creston's fire company completely yanquish
ed everything ut the Firemen's tournament at
Red Oak.
the Jones county Republicans in conven-
ton adopted the state platform as their plat
form.
iowa has tbirty.fve saving banks with a
capital Of ~, l25, 693. 81 and a surplus OF
$2lS, Sol. "a.
The three best counties of lows raise as
much corn yearly as all Of the six New Eng
land states.
Twelve mutes left Dubuque to attend the
Council Bluffs.
c. H.. Peet, of Ramsey, was arrested Tues
day charged with incest, and confined In the
jail at Algona.
An effort is being made at Council Bluffs
to organize a boy church choir. Omaha has
three such cnoirs.
Many farmers of lows are dehornlng their
cattle. The operation is said to be attended
with but little difficulty.
Hon. A. B. Nurse, the successor OF Judge
Cooley as supreme Judge Of Michigan, is visit
ing his parents al Belmond.
Z conference Of Methodist ministers AMI
lsymen, numbering several hundred, viii be
held at Clinton October 5.
Ex.Secretary KiIkwood viii not attend the
reunion at st. Louis MS has been reported; he
finds 1t imposs bic to attend.
1t is almost an assured fact, says the Regis
ter, that the Tibbles Sewing Machine factory
will be located II at Des Moines.
Rev. DR.. Burrel, OF Dubuque, has accepted
a call TO the Westminster Presbyterian, the
finest church In Minneapolis.
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning
association. OF Story county, has aied articles
OF incorporation with the secretary OF state.
Thomas Thompson, sged 20 years, the old.
est citizen In Warren county, having settled
there In 1870, died Wednesday at Swan.
A soldiers picnic and campfire will occur
at Pleassntville, October s. Ex.Gov. Stone
and other speakers viii be in attendance
The Ottumwa opera house fire Is Supposed
to have originated from some one smoking a
c'gsr in a haymow Of the stable which was
adjacent.
At Burlington Monday night the wholesale
LIQUOR store Of A. Almendinger and residence
was burned. Mr.. Almendineer was himself
quite seriously burned. The financial loss is
about So 500.
The Governors Greys and the gubernatorial
party met with q big reception at Philade!-
phia. They were met at the depot by one Of
tb> state companies and escorted to their
hotel amid round OF cheers from 100, coo PEG
pie who lined the streets.
According to the state auditors report the
total number OF youths in the state is $685.
159, for whom on the % per cent. basis the
amount Of a portionment is 1927, 63t. 30. This
amount is met by the interest due AS per sec.
tion 1882, amounting to Sl17 3S0S3, added TO
the amour on the state loans amounting to
$40, $50 3S.
quite a good deal Of interest has been
awakened In Mason City over the trial Of a
law suit before "A justice OF the peace, IN which
E1ily Il. Harris sued the thirteen graduates
OF the high school for damages TO a plano
used at the last graduating exercises. The
trial occupied a whole day and the iu,tice
rendered a judgment against the plaintiff for
costs.
John Krcss, a farmer at Dubuque, was ar
rested for selling grapes 10 violation OF the
ordinance relating to selling to grocers be.
fore s O'Clock a. IN. He was very indignant,
saying he didn't have any time to waste
standing arouad he had Cuisines at home"
Dubuque doesn't place a premium on early
rising.
The board OF supervisors at Davenport
ordered that the following taxes be levied
hpph ta8ho't Piopctt1 IN thab Souhs1 " VIC
year 1887: A tax Of 2H mills for state rcve-
hue 90 mills for county; 2 mills for poor;
Ia raiils for bridge; ~ mills for insane; !
mill for school; 8 mills for court house; so
cents on each poll: SO cents every male dog,
and 81 on every female dog.
A force Of 175 men began the work OF lay.
iog track at Galesburg, TUESDAY, for the
Santa Fe extension. From that point twenty
five miles Of track viii be constructed. Forty
Of the 1876 miles between Streator and Fort
Madison, have been completed. On the west
end OF the extension between Kansas City
and Fort Madison, there are 5000 men and
1892 teams employed, outside OF the coy
tractors teams and their drivers.
A Burlington widow whose husband com
mitted suicide was charged by the family of
her husband with being the cause Of tie
suicide. The widow to vindicste herself had
a spiritualistic sesnce where departed spirits !
were called to testify In the case, 1T which the
father OF the suicide was present. The hus-
baud who had suicided was called to the
stand and testified that there were no un-
pleasant relations between himself and wife;
that she had been a good wife to HIN. He fur
taer SAID he did not commit suicide. II ehad